Mission
The mission of the Southern Bluefin Tuna (SBT) Aquaculture Subprogram was to facilitate and promote through scientific and technical research, the development of a sustainable and profitable SBT aquaculture industry recognised internationally for its product quality, environmental awareness and technical innovation - benefiting Australia.
Goals
The SBT Aquaculture Subprogram aimed to:
- involve industry in all aspects of research and development;
- ensure that their priorities are addressed and the outcomes adopted;
- achieve research outcomes that increase the profitability of, and reduce the risks to, Australian SBT farmers;
- enhance knowledge of tuna and their environment, so as to facilitate sustainable development and the application of world's best practice;
- empower industry to be actively responsible for its own research and development; and
- develop a communication strategy that delivers results in a timely and readily usable form.
